Re: UMAX 1200S SCSI CARD

Peter Schildmann (peter.schildmann@etechnik.uni-rostock.de)
Thu, 8 Jan 1998 10:43:55 +22325308 (NFT)

> > I am using a NCR53C810 and a NCR/SymbiosLogic 53C860 and
> > while I am scanning (using the bsd-driver) I am not able
> > to access the disks for a while!
>
> that's weird - I also use a NCR 810 based card (ASUS SC200) with
> a harddisk, a tape drive and a scanner (Umax Astra 1200)
> connected to it; during a scan, disk access is slower, but
> certainly possible...

Many cheap scanners do not support the SCSI-2 disconnect/reselect
protocol. This could be the reason for slow disk access.

Peter

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